- End-to-End Reporting: Research, enterprise, shoot, write, voice, and edit high-impact news stories for daily broadcasts under tight deadlines.
- Digital Content Development: Write, package, and optimize breaking news stories, features, and creative "digital extras" for the station's website and mobile platforms.
- Audience Engagement: Actively build a loyal local audience by managing social media channels, interacting with viewers, readers, and tracking traffic patterns via metrics tools.
- Source Cultivation: Gather and verify factual information by developing reliable community contacts, conducting field interviews, and reviewing public records.
- Creative Pitching: Participate in daily editorial meetings to pitch unique, community-focused story ideas and discuss priority placement with news managers.
- Technical Execution: Operate field live transmission units (TVU) and gather high-quality visuals and natural sound.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, preferred or a related field of study.
- Technical Skills: Expert proficiency with non-linear video editing (Adobe Premiere or Bit Central) and professional broadcast field cameras.
- Writing Mastery: Flawless grasp of AP writing style, grammar, and syntax across digital and on-air copy.
- Communication: Strong on-camera presence, clear vocal delivery, and the proven ability to effectively ad-lib during breaking news or live field reports.
- Flexibility: Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, particularly during severe weather emergencies.
- Driving Record: A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are strictly required to operate company news vehicles.
- Must be able to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 30 pounds of field video equipment.
- Willingness to conduct field reporting in various outdoor weather conditions.
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Nexstar Media Inc. is America’s largest local television and media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices. Learn more at www.Nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement:
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Skills Required
- Expert proficiency with non-linear video editing (Adobe Premiere or Bit Central)
- Proficiency operating professional broadcast field cameras
- Operate field live transmission units (TVU)
- Flawless grasp of AP writing style, grammar, and syntax for digital and on-air copy
- Strong on-camera presence, clear vocal delivery, and ability to ad-lib during live reports
- Manage social media channels and use metrics tools to track audience engagement
- Ability to research, enterprise, gather and verify information, conduct field interviews and cultivate sources
- Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays; willingness to work during severe weather
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record to operate company news vehicles
- Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 30 pounds of field video equipment
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or related field
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
